timm9
Gold Member
I thought I would take a moment and give those of you running Snow Blowers a quick heads up and hopefully you can prevent a major break down during a storm.
In preparation for the upcoming season I decided to tear down my Blowers a little farther than I typically do including the Auger and Auger Motor assembly. Upon removing the Auger, I discovered that the 9/16 grade eight bolt which secures the end of the drive block as it engages the Auger was missing. After closer examination, I found the bolt was actually broken off inside the Auger Motor shaft. Fortunately, I was able to drill and extract the broken bolt from the Motor Shaft without having to replace the Auger Motor. The Service Manual indicates the bolt should be torqued to 28 lbs. The only thing I can figure is that this grade eight bolt broke due to being over torqued.
Tim
In preparation for the upcoming season I decided to tear down my Blowers a little farther than I typically do including the Auger and Auger Motor assembly. Upon removing the Auger, I discovered that the 9/16 grade eight bolt which secures the end of the drive block as it engages the Auger was missing. After closer examination, I found the bolt was actually broken off inside the Auger Motor shaft. Fortunately, I was able to drill and extract the broken bolt from the Motor Shaft without having to replace the Auger Motor. The Service Manual indicates the bolt should be torqued to 28 lbs. The only thing I can figure is that this grade eight bolt broke due to being over torqued.
Tim